Archive - Joe Fattorini's Substack

On alcoholic and military incompetence

A non-booze ban, voices off, beautiful pictures, and books.

23 hrs ago •

Sunday Miscellanea

A hotchpotch of the usefully trivial

Jul 21 •

In praise of wine “communitas”

Wine comes ready made with rituals that give it meaning and value. We're idiots to try and throw that away.

Jul 19 •

"But is it delicious?"

I'm drinking wine, reading a book, and listening to The Butthole Surfers. Each one tells me there's a different way to decide if the wine is any good.

Jul 16 •

Three things for the weekend

A collation of bits too small for the rest of the week. But make you think.

Jul 12 •

The road to virtue is paved with bad intentions

How do you get people to do good things? You appeal to their baser instincts

Jul 8 •

A non-political political wine post

Which British politician ran the Norwegian alcohol monopoly? Who was the first Champagne Socialist? Which Prime Minister personally intervened in a…

Jul 4 •

Do wine and golf go together?

Popes, bears etc. Of course they do. I'm fortunate that it's a pairing I specialise in.

Jul 1 •

June 2024

Sherry comes in three styles: Sunak, Truss, and Johnson

A new poll looks at drinks preferences by voting intention. It explains why Sherry is not "the next big thing"

Jun 29 •

I went viral on Instagram with wine “content”. Here’s how

Almost half a million views, two thousand new followers, and thousands of hours of watch time. And a simple structure you should follow too.

Jun 26 •

Three bizarre and regal English wine stories...

...and why they matter

Jun 23 •

What's right is wrong and what's wrong is right

Are you a scold or an inspiration? Wine communications too often scold the drinker They'd be better trying to inspire them and make people feel good…

Jun 20 •

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